Red Bull has revealed that it came close to returning Sergio Perez from last weekend's Miami Grand Prix due to an engine sensor issue that impacted the performance of the Mexican's car. Perez spent his entire race in fourth position, trailing Carlos Sainz, but unable to challenge the Ferrari driver. However, at one point, Perez reported a sudden loss of power which his team initially though was due to the Red Bull charger losing the tow behind Sainz. But the problem was eventually traced to a faulty cylinder sensor that shutdown several systems. Perez was able to hold his P4 position until the checkered flag although he claimed after the race that his car "was never the same"....
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